Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

[denny]

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[AUSyTyIN]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

If you are fast engough to required by the track to have one, then you will still need one.

 

[Stangbeater]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

You wont break a gilbert shaft. I think Phill long has a gilbert and no loop.

 

[Loeryder]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

I dont think it will fit.

The Chivers loop runs fairly close to a stock propshaft, but the gilbert and Dynotech have different designs and are larger in diameter. That why we have to mod the shift linkage to clear the newer shafts.

 

[JSM]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

Gilbert + loop fits fine.

Jeremy's truck is this way.

If you need it or not is your choice. I have never seen a gilbert break YET, but if it happens you would wish you had the loop.

 

[hatrik8]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

That why we have to mod the shift linkage to clear the newer shafts.

Do you have to mod it for every kind of upgraded shaft or just the gilbert??

 

[denny]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

Do you have to mod it for every kind of upgraded shaft or just the gilbert??

I would guess it would depend on how "fat/thick' the new shaft is.

I haven't got my gilbert yet, just order it today.

 

[JSM]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

Gilbert requires no mods to loop, I have done it.

 

[hatrik8]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

Do you have to mod it for every kind of upgraded shaft or just the gilbert??

Let me rephrase: Do you have to mod the shift linkage for every kind of upgraded shaft or just the gilbert?

 

[denny]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

Let me rephrase: Do you have to mod the shift linkage for every kind of upgraded shaft or just the gilbert?

The same answere "I would guess it would depend on how "fat/thick' the new shaft is. "

Gilbert shaft is a thicker shaft and it probably will be rubbing against the linkage, dynotech shaft I think is stock replacement (same as stock) and will not rub against the linkage.
Now if you have a custom shaft made from a driveline shop and it is much 'thicker' than stock, yes you will have to mod the likage. If its the same size at stock, no you don't have to mod the shift likage.

 

[SY2932]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

The same answere "I would guess it would depend on how "fat/thick' the new shaft is. "

Gilbert shaft is a thicker shaft and it probably will be rubbing against the linkage, dynotech shaft I think is stock replacement (same as stock) and will not rub against the linkage.
Now if you have a custom shaft made from a driveline shop and it is much 'thicker' than stock, yes you will have to mod the likage. If its the same size at stock, no you don't have to mod the shift likage.

Correct:

"That's NOT a propshaft."

"THAT'S a propshaft. Transmission range select lever has to be cut and rewelded due to the girth of this shaft (Gilbert). It also has ZERK fittings so that you can grease it on the truck."

Some folks have gotten away with *just* bending the range select lever so that it clears. However, that isn't the *correct* way to install a Gilbert propshaft. Bruce Gilbert includes instructions with every propshaft that he sells that cover the cutting, flattening and rewelding of the lever so that it clears.

With regards to the safety loop, I took my Phil Chiver's one off back in October of 2001 after I got my Gilbert and sold it.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

I never got directions with my gilbert shaft.. but that doesn't matter I remember a few threads on here once the gilbert was starting to be used more and more about people unable to fit the chivers loop so i've never bothered to get one and well from the pics above im pretty sure they won't fit without modification.

 

[mrweelr]

Re: Do you still run a front drive shaft loop with Gilbert's shaft?

I didn't put on one with the Gilbert shaft, but will be putting one on the rear. I don't see myself snapping that monster on the front.